| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998125013 | Incident Date: Feb, 15 1998 |
| Consumer's City: LANHAM | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company |
| Model Name: TEMPO | Model Year: 1994 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAPP31X3RK | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 05 1998 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving vehicle stopped, hood and tail pipe smoke occurred. also, there was a hole in third cylinder, entire engine had to be replaced, costing approx. $3,000. dealer representative stated that a service bulletin had mentioned that the ford tempo head gasket should be changed after 50,000 to avoid the problem with the ford tempo (vulcan engine). |
